Bancroft Middle School

Main entrance to Bancroft Middle School.

A crosswalk leading to Bancroft Middle School in Lakewood Village.

The auditorium at Bancroft Middle School in Lakewood Village.

Bancroft Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

5301 E Centralia St, Long Beach, CA

Lakewood VIllage Neighborhood

Long Beach Unified School District

3.8

3.1

904 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Kimberly Dalton

Student Teacher Ratio
24:1

Math Proficiency
40%

Reading Proficiency
53%

B+

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

53%

Math Proficiency

40%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

24:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

5.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

879:1

Student Diversity

Male

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Hispanic

51.8%

Asian or Pacific Islander

15.1%

Black

12.9%

White

12.1%

Two or more races

7.4%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

School Rankings

#107 Most Diverse Public MS in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0 Alum

10/16/2017

i went there from 6-8 grade and it was alright, it had nice diversity and i felt comfortable being there. I was on the principles honor roll and got a couple of presidential awards. In my three years there i only had one issue with some girl trying to fight me but that it, nothing happened.

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3.0 student

10/8/2025

As a current student at Bancroft, it’s sweet here! The teachers are very kind (well, if you’re nice to them and don’t talk back) and as long as you turn in assignments on time and get a passing grade, teachers will care about you. Something I do find a problem is that children are afraid to speak up...

5.0 parent

7/28/2025

The classrooms are pretty clean! Maybe the best middle school in the long beach unified school district in my opinion. My son mikey went here and is at millikan highschool and he had been a very successful good boy. He gets straight A+ and loves his school and classes and he told me in middle school...

5.0 other

9/26/2024

It is great i wish i was here

3.0 student

10/13/2023

I am a current 8th grader at Bancroft Middle School and of my three years here this schools main problem is drugs (vaping in the bathrooms). Overall the teachers and staff are very supportive and their are many resources for homework help and etc. It is mainly the students that are bad at Bancroft....

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California Los Angeles County Long Beach 90808 Lakewood VIllage

Bancroft Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Long Beach, CA and is served by the Long Beach Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 904 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 24:1. Academic records show that 40% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 53% are proficient in reading. Bancroft Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,162,998. Discover additional schools in the area, like Lakewood High School, Odyssey Stem Academy, Mayfair High School, and more. Learn more about what Long Beach has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bancroft Middle School.

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